[This unedited press release is made available courtesy of Gamasutra and its partnership with notable game PR-related resource GamesPress.]

London, UK. (Wednesday, February 5th) Nyu Media is
pleased to announce that the highly anticipated side-scrolling mech
shooter
GIGANTIC ARMY is available to download today for just
$5.99 from
GIGANTICARMY.com,
GamersGate,
Desura and
Rice Digital.

GIGANTIC ARMY puts you in command of the ‘GMR-34
SALADIN’ a robotic powerhouse bristling with enough weaponry
to singlehandedly take down a planetary army, and versatile enough
to dodge or deflect whatever the enemy throws at you.

The work of esteemed shmup Japanese developer ASTRO PORT,
GIGANTIC ARMY continues the studio’s tradition of
delivering high-octane shooter experiences that can be enjoyed as
much by novices, as by discerning shmup aficionados.

Nyu Media, Ltd. is the world's leading localizer and publisher
of independent Japanese video games. By combining high quality
localizations, broad distribution and accessible price points, Nyu
Media enables global gamers to fully enjoy excellent indie titles
as well as support the indie game development in Japan.

About ASTRO PORT

ASTRO PORT is a three-man Japanese development team whose
collective message to the world is, ‘This is how fun action
shooting games can be!” ASTRO PORT’s deep catalog of
rock solid shooting games also features Supercharged Robot
Vulkaiser, ARMED SEVEN, Steam Action ADVENTUM, GIGANTIC ARMY,
SATAZIUS, and STEEL STRIDER.